Chapter 267: We have a Level 5, it's impossible to flip the car! ()

"Goddess Astraea!"

Looking at the figure walking towards her, a look of shock appeared on Ryuu's face.

"When did you return!"

"Just returned."

Astraea replied with a smile: "I took a detour to pick someone up on the way back; I originally thought I would be late."

"Now it seems my luck is good; the timing is just right."

"Just right?"

Hearing Astraea's words, Ryuu was stunned for two seconds, then seemed to think of something and suddenly looked at Lin Que.

"When you went back to the past, did you also have contact with Goddess Astraea?"

"You know it very well yourself, Ryuu."

Lin Que replied with a smile: "Gods can feel whether the blessings they bestowed have decreased."

"Let alone those national-level Familias with a large number of members, your Familia has a total of eleven people."

"If I didn't say hello to her in advance, even if your memories were sealed, she would still notice something wrong."

"Simply put, that's it."

Astraea nodded slightly, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"At that time, Lin Que suddenly told me that you would die in the future, which gave me a big fright."

"Later, to avoid causing more influence, I had to follow his request and leave Orario five years ago."

"Sorry, Ryuu. During your most painful time, I had to choose to be a bystander to avoid interfering with history."

"......It's nothing."

Ryuu shook her head after two seconds of silence: "As long as everyone is safe and sound, I am satisfied."

"However... according to the agreement between me and Lin Que, I will join the Lin Que Familia next."

"Goddess Astraea, can I trouble you to help complete the transfer ritual?"

"No need to be that troublesome."

As soon as Ryuu's words fell, before Astraea could reply, Lin Que's voice came from the North North North Side.

"Our Familia's goal is to unify the world."

"Since the Astraea Familia has returned to Orario, then like other Familias, they are also one of my targets for subjugation."

"I am now declaring war on the Astraea Familia; are you going to surrender or continue to resist?"

"This declaration of war is really sudden."

Alise looked over with a smile: "But justice will not yield, Lin Que!"

"So you choose to resist?"

"Of course... not!"

Alise raised both hands and waved them casually: "Although justice will not yield, I, who once held justice, have already died once."

"Now the newborn me, like Ryuu, is just an ordinary person drifting with the tide; I surrender."

Ryuu widened her eyes in surprise: "Alise? What are you saying suddenly!"

"It's okay, Ryuu."

A smile appeared on Alise's face: "It doesn't matter even if I abandon justice; I will accompany you."

"Let us start over and embark on the path of justice again at a new starting point!"

"Count me in."

Kaguya raised her hand: "I surrender too."

"Kaguya?"

"And me~ If the captain has surrendered, there's no point in me continuing to resist."

"Surrender, surrender, it's completely impossible to win."

"Indeed, I remember God Lin Que knocked us all down in one move; surrender."

"I'm just a healer; if you all have surrendered, then I have no other choice."

Without any intention of resisting, all members of the Astraea Familia made their choice in just a few seconds.

"Everyone... thank you."

Standing blankly in place, Ryuu finally came to her senses, her eyes becoming slightly moist.

"I......"

Boom——!

Just as Ryuu was about to say something, a loud collision sound suddenly rang out, and the room door was kicked open from the outside in.

Led by a beastman, a dozen tall figures wearing masks ran in from outside.

"Haha! Found you, there are quite a lot of people!"

Staring intently at Lin Que standing in the room, the lead Orc burst into wild laughter.

"You must be the god Lin Que! I hear you're very rich!"

"It is already the second day, and the status of a National-type Familia has taken effect. We have the right to launch an attack on you!"

"If you don't want to suffer, hand over the money you have on you!"

"Sneaking around outside for so long, so you were just waiting for the time."

Lin Que, who had long since discovered them, chuckled twice and looked past the crowd toward the door.

"Quite a few people have come, but since you've split into several small squads, it seems you aren't all from the same Familia."

"…Cut the crap! We aren't idiots!"

The lead charger, Ganu, sneered: "Since you dared to stand out so brazenly, you naturally have some confidence."

"But we aren't fools either. To ensure this operation goes off without a hitch, we've hired a Level 5!"

BOOM—!

As soon as Ganu finished speaking, a new roar erupted, and a massive hole was smashed into the nearby wall from the outside.

A woman over two meters tall, with a sturdy build but short arms and legs—looking like a short, fat toad—walked in.

"The passage is much wider now."

"Are you... Phryne Jamil of the Ishtar Familia?"

Ryu recognized the other party, her face turning grave.

"Is the Level 5 those guys mentioned... you?"

"No duh, who else could it be but me?"

Her giant eyeballs rolled around, and her wide mouth curled upward on both sides. Looking like a toad, Phryne looked at Lin Que.

"Are you the god Lin Que? You're actually quite handsome."

"What a pity. I can't attack a god, otherwise, I would have..."

POP~!

Before Phryne could finish her sentence, a dull, explosive sound suddenly rang out.

Under everyone's gaze, Phryne's head suddenly exploded without warning, like a watermelon dropped on the ground.

"You were hurting my eyes."

Withdrawing his gaze from Phryne's corpse, Lin Que looked at Ganu and the others not far away.

"Alright, your Level 5 is gone."

"Do you have any other trump cards? Hurry up and bring them out for me to see."

Ganu: "???"

What just happened?